Month: July 2011
13 posts
Does Entrepreneurship Age Like Wine? [guest post]
But what about entrepreneurs? Do they turn to vinegar with age? The answer would be a big yes if you follow the common Valley myth which goes something like: if you do not make it by the time you are thirty you are probably not going to make it at all. Followed by the usual suspects list of Gates, Zuckerberg, Mason and others.
The Interconnected Tech Industry [Infographic]
Mashable published a brilliant infographic on the connections between the large tech companies in the valley, including Google, Microsoft, Apple, Paypal, eBay and others. So whether someone was a Paypal Mafia member or a Xoogler, the conclusion is that they all end up filling their pockets and working for one of their neighbors in San Francisco, Mountain View or Palo Alto.
Israeli startup Zbang Launches Social-Inbox Multimi with AVG
One inbox, all of your social media accounts and social network messages at the same place. That is the promise of Multimi, a new software app for Windows that launched yesterday, July 19th. Multimi was developed by Israeli startup Zbang in collaboration with Antivirus company, AVG.
Supersonic Ads Raises $4.2 Million from Greylock
SupersonicAds, the London-based Israeli startup developing social in-game advertising solutions, has announced the completion of a $4.2 million round led by Greylock Israel. $6 million have been invested in the company to date, and as a result of this round, Greylock IL partner Yoram Snir will join the board of SupersonicAds.
First Half of 2011 Showed Boost in Later Stage VC Deals in Israel
IVC Online and KMPG have released their summary of venture capital raising for Q2 2011, in Israel. 285 companies raised $1.048 Billion in the first half of 2011, an 82% increase compared to the $577 million raised in the equivalent period in 2010. In Q2 alone, 145 Israeli companies raised $569 million from both local and foreign VCs.
VentureGeeks Unveils Pre-Seed Investments in Five Israeli Startups
Since their inauguration in February 2011, little has been shared on the VentureGeeks program or its participants - until now. Yesterday, VentureGeeks unveiled its first five investments in their Investor Day event, following the Y Combinator model.
Organization Sponsors Interns to Work at Israeli Tech Companies [guest post]
The TAMID Fellowship is a selective program that funds TAMID’s most promising student leaders for an eight-week internship and business immersion experience in Israel. For Israeli companies, the TAMID Fellowship is a boon. TAMID compensates the interns directly, and companies are not required to provide a wage.
Half of Israel’s VCs Believe We Are Near A Second Internet Bubble
The recent wave of Internet IPOs seems to remind the Israeli VCs of the previous tech bubble. 50% of them, believe that we're about to enter a second bubble and 33% claim that Groupon, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Zynga are overvalued, according to the latest Israel VC Indicator Survey for Q2 2011, published by Deloitte.
Israel Innovation Roadtrip – 15 Startups Pitching for Funding
The Israel Innovation Road Trip, is an effort to raise both funding and awareness. Organized by Bootcamp Ventures, a small advisory firm for startups, fifteen Israeli startups will pitch their ventures to an audience of investors in Boston and New York. Check out the startup list below.
10 Video Introductions and Media Plugs for Israeli Startups
Video is a great way to get your startup some viral visibility. According to Cisco, by 2015, one million minutes of video - the equivalent of 674 days - will cross the internet every second (!) and as the YouTube blog pointed out more than 48 hours of video are uploaded YouTube site every minute. Amazing, no?